The greatest gift for an individual or a nation... was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I've never thought of myself as being particularly brave - I used to be frightened of the dark when I was small.… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed. The courage… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“In one of her letters she writes: Some have questioned the appropriateness of talking about such matters as metta (loving-kindness) and thissa (truth) in… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society - not the… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
